Author: Mini-U

From that tiny, adorable baby in your arms, through to their very first day day at school all in the blink of an eye! Wow, that time really does fly by and your child’s first day at school can actually be more emotional for us parents than it is for them!

Do you have a child preparing for their first day at school next week? I am certain that most parents go through the same thoughts and questions…will my little one enjoy school? Will they be exhausted? How will they cope with tying their own shoes? Will they make friends? Will I get on with the other parents in the playground!

Lets face it, its a nerve wracking experience for us all! So what can parents do to try and prepare their kids for the next major milestone in their lives and yours?

1)Talk about school in advance – Read books which help a child to understand what’s involved, give your child plenty of opportunity to ask questions. There are some great books available from your local book shop or library, our daughter particularly enjoyed Going to School by Usborne books, however there are plenty of great stories to help prepare your child. My daughter also used to enjoy watching Topsy and Tim who concentrate on a whole episode on their first day at school. why not sit down together to watch it and then have a good chat about the program afterwards, allowing your child to ask questions that may be whizzing around in their little heads.

2)Be prepared – Getting everything ready for their first day at school can be really fun! Lay out their new uniform and suggest a little fashion show. This will help them to get excited about the new adventure ahead of them as well as offering you a chance to praise them while you are relaxed and have time. When it comes to their first morning, you can reflect on how brilliant they were at popping on their uniform last time. Why not get them to help you with all those name labels, an extra pair of hands can be great with the name stickers even if they are a bit wonky! TOP TIP: label everything! You can gurantee you will end up with missing socks and jumpers!

3) Stick to the regular home routine – Avoid any big changes to routine, so regular every day stuff still happens and acts as an anchor to all the new stuff which will come from starting school. If you have family gatherings planned that you expect to be late nights, make sure you bag a babysitter to ensure bedtime still happens nice and early! With all the new faces, information and great new friends to interact with, children are bound to be exhausted! It will be the best for idea for the whole family if your new school goer gets lots and lots of sleep!

4)Get there early – If you leave it too late the playground will be busy and that can be an over whelming feeling for anyone. Setting of early will also help you all to stay calm, no-one enjoys running late and this stress can totally rub off on your little one. A nice relaxed calm start to the day will be great for you all and set the day right.

5)Keep yourself occupied until 3pm – Get some bits factored in to keep yourself busy all day! Work, shopping, meet up with friends whatever it is don’t go back to an empty house unless you can fill your day with long over due chores that will help clear your mind! A tidy house is a tidy mind after all. First days at school are emotional for you parents too so take a minute for you too!

6)Expect no information –This is perfectly normal. The first day is a full day. Once they settle in try using open ended questions such as did you play X game today? Or strike up a conversation beginning with a piece of artwork or schoolwork they brought home. Also familiarize yourself with their study topics and discuss these. All in all though, most parents I’m sure will agree that getting information out of your child on their school; day is quite frankly like getting blood out of a stone! Hilariously they can’t even remember what they had for lunch!!

Good luck newbie parents and enjoy this new chapter of you children’s lives and their mums and Dad’s! x

With kids off for 6 weeks over the summer holidays, are you thinking “what am I going to do with the kids today?”

Well, this summer Mini-U are holding a Summer fun, garden competition that should help to keep them busy!

Get the kids into the garden and have some fun, with the Mini-U bathtime collection. Ask children of all ages to use their imagination and create a fun game, mix colours, create a colourful masterpiece or even make arts and crafts out of Mini-U’s bath bomb boxes, there will be no limit to their amazing ideas.

Then simply snap or video your favourite moments and share them via Twitter, Facebook or Instagram for the Mini-U team to judge!

To enter: Simply share a favourite photo or video to your followers on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, make sure you tag Mini-U @miniuforkids with the #summerfuncompetition Include the fun you have been having with the Mini-U bath time collection in the garden, be as imaginative as you like!

Before entering please read the terms and conditions below.

T&C: Photos and videos must not contain nudity of any kind. By sharing your photos and videos with Mini-U/ Rocami Ltd you are giving you are giving permission for Mini-U/ Rocami Ltd to use your photo or video on their website and other social media platforms. Winners are chosen by Mini-U/Rocami Ltd and their decision is final. Prizes can not be exchanged for a cash alternative. Internet connection and a UK delivery address are required. Closing date 28th August 2018.Winner will be announced 7-10 days after the closing date. 1x 1st place winner 2x runners up

Who can believe the summer holidays are almost here! With the amazing weather to enjoy, parents will be looking for ideas to keep the kids busy and happy.

If you’re familiar with the Mini-U collection then you’ll already know the FUN it can create at bath time!

However, have you considered the fun and games you can have outside with our award-winning bath products? Here are a few ideas to get you started….

Colourful water play – Why not add a splash of colour to your summer paddling pool, add a Mini-U bath bomb, or 2, for colour and fizz! With the hidden sponge toy surprise inside little one’s with love their paddling time even more!

2) Imaginary play –It is a real treat to encourage your child’s imagination, it is fascinating to hear the ideas they can come up with, while using the smallest props! Why not try creating an outdoor village for their Barbies and Ken’s. Fill up an old washing up bowl, or plastic container with water. Plop in a Fizzy Plop water colour tablet and hay presto, Barbie and Ken just got a swimming pool!

3) Learn colours – Water play is a very fun way of helping to teach children their colours, as well as learning to mix colours! Again, the Fizzy Plops water colour tablets are perfect for introducing primary colours as well as colour mixing, plus they fizz into the water which kids LOVE!

4) Water fights – With all the hot weather we have been experiencing in the UK, children of all ages (even big kids, AKA Mum and Dad) will love a water fight to cool off! Why not ramp up the excitement and fill your balloon’s or water guns with coloured water for colourful explosions!

5) Summer painting – Kids love to paint, parents tend to hate the mess! With Mini-U Dunk and Doodle painting soaps everyone’s a winner! Find some old tiles to paint on, or let the kids paint each other (or YOU, if your really brave!) Then jump in the paddling pool and wash it all away! Our painting soaps will rinse easily of the skin and are gentle to the skin to avoid irritation!

These are just a few ideas to get you going, why don’t you see what the kids and come up with too, after all their imagination is uncapped and free!

We would love to see what ideas you can come up with this summer with Mini-U bathtime, Why not enter our summer competition to WIN a Mini-U bathtime bundle including all your favourite products!

To enter: Simply share a favourite photo or video to your followers on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, make sure you tag in Mini-U @miniuforkids with the #summerfuncompetition Include the fun you have been having with the Mini-U bath time collection in the garden, be as imaginative as you like!

Before entering please read the terms and conditions below.

T&C: Photos and videos must not contain nudity of any kind. By sharing your photos and videos with Mini-U/ Rocami Ltd you are giving you are giving permission for Mini-U/ Rocami Ltd to use your photo or video on their website and other social media platforms. Winners are chosen by Mini-U/Rocami Ltd and their decision is final. Prizes can not be exchanged for a cash alternative. Internet connection and a UK delivery address are required. Closing date 28th August 2018.Winner will be announced 7-10 days after the closing date. 1x 1st place winner 2x runners up

The Mini-U and Toddler Show Competition is open to UK residents only, aged 18 and over, except employees of Mini-U (the Promoter) their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the Promotion.

To take part in the promotion, simply comment below the following Facebook post:

We’ve got 12 pairs of tickets to the Sandown Baby and Toddler show in Surrey to give away to our lovely followers.

To be in with a chance of winning, just tell us why you would like to come to the show and tag in a friend on your comment.

We’ll announce winners on Monday the 2nd of October, LIKE Mini-U so you don’t miss out on other competitions and amazing offers!

For purposes of this promotion, an entry is received when the participant submits their comment below the Facebook post and tags in a friend. No entries will be considered that have been submitted in any other way.

Only 1 entry will be accepted per Facebook account and/or household.

No purchase necessary.

The competition will run from 9.00 (GMT) on Tuesday the 19th of September 2017 until 9.00am Monday 2nd October 2017 (GMT). Any entry forms completed outside the promotion period will not be counted.

The winner will receive the following:

2 x Baby and Toddler Show Passes.

The prize will be sent out to the recipients within 7 days of the end date of the giveaway.

The decision of the promoter in relation to the promotion is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

The tickets are worth £24.00.

The prize is not transferable, re-saleable or exchangeable. There is no cash alternative.

The Promoter reserves the right to substitute any of the prize products subject to availability.

No entries from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computers will be accepted. No incomplete or corrupted entries will be accepted. Any entries not in accordance with the entry instructions will be rejected.

By entering, participants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the Terms and Conditions. All entry instructions form part of these Terms and Conditions.

In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the promoters reserve the right to offer alternative prizes of equal or greater value.

The Promoter reserves the right to amend, alter or terminate this promotion at any time due to circumstances beyond its control.

The Promoter’s decision is final and binding in all matters relating to the promotion.

The Promoter can accept no responsibility for, and reserves the right to refuse, entries which are corrupt, incomplete, fail to arrive by the closing date. Or are subject to technical issues.

Its great to see that our easy hold, detangling hairbrushes are receiving recognition. Brushing children’s and adult hair can be a tear jerking nightmare when using the wrong brush!

Read on for further information on our Mini-U award winners….

Brushing hair can be a painful affair for kids and a worst nightmare for parents…until now. Introducing the Pro Styler, created to take the pain, drama and stress out of hair brush time. The Pro Styler is perfect for thick, fine, curly or straight hair, gently and effortlessly detangling wet and dry locks in seconds, without the tears – say hello to your new BFF.

Unlike most detangling brushes the Pro Styler is designed with ultra-thin, super-soft flexible bristles that gently glide through the hair without snagging or pulling, removing knots and tangles. An air-cushioned pad follows the contour of the head for gentle and comfortable brushing on sensitive scalps. For easy handling, its rubber coated handle gives great grip and control for glide through styling without dropping the brush.

Mini Styler for little hands is the perfect first brush for children to look after their hair or the perfect handbag accessory

The Pro Styler is thoughtfully created to reduce pain while brushing. The soft tip, flexible bristles solidly grip the hair from the root, moving smoothly through the hair removing tangles and knots effortlessly whilst bending to reduce hair breakage and giving a superior smoothness. As perfect for kids and little hands as for adults with sensitive scalps, brittle or highlighted hair that is more prone to snarls or breakage.

We are very excited to tell all you Mini-U fans that Mini-U Haircare for kids have been awarded SILVER in the 2017 Junior Design Awards for the Best Children’s Toiletries!

The Mini-U haircare collection has been expertly judged by the Junior editorial team, and their panel of industry insiders, celebrity parents, and social influencers.

After careful consideration, the Mini-U haircare collection, including our wet line range and NEW Pro and Mini styler hairbrushes have been awarded SILVER.

This is great news for the Mini-U family!! Yippee!

For anyone new to Mini-U and our fun and fabulous products, don’t miss your chance to try 4 of our award winning products in our Mini-U Travel Set. BTW even better news, we are giving this away for free when you spend over £20.00 on any transaction online!!!

Mini-U are delighted to unveil our NEW Mini-U website. It was about time we had a late Spring Clear out and give the Mini-U website a tidy up.

We’re always looking for better ways to service our loyal Mini-U customers. At Mini-U we try to make those day to day activities with your kids easier so a quick, easy to use website is a MUST for you busy shoppers.

Take a look around, we hope we’ve achieved a simple shopping experience with plenty of Mini-U offerings for all the family!

BTW Don’t miss out on……..

Mini-U are offering a FREE OF CHARGE Mini-U Pro Styler with all transactions over £20.00! Our new professional detangling brushes come in 4 fab colours. If knots and tangles are your problem then you’ve just met your new best friend!

Get rewarded for your time: Take the time to review any of the Mini-U products and we will thank you with a 20% discount code to use on your next online shop. Simply add your review to the product page, once reviewed we will email a discount code.

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